U2 fans across north america have been hitting their local independent record stores today with the hope of landing a copy of wide awake in europe, u2 s new limitededition, vinylonly release for. Wide awake in dublin 1985 adam clayton bono larry mullen jnr. In vienna, chorzow, and berlin, u2 opens its ballad one with bono urging 60,000 people to lift cell phones and join the one campaign. U2 wide awake in europe rsd 2010 rare never played ltd ed. Wide awake in america by u2 on amazon music unlimited. I do not own the rights to this song, all rights belong to u2. Download u2 the ultimate mp3 discography by entropy torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. Wide awake in america is a fourtrack extended play by irish rock band u2. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Listen to wide awake in america in full in the spotify app. U2 wide awake in europe vinyl records and cds for sale. U2 bad wide awake in america version live in 1985 youtube. Filling the gap between the unforgettable fire and the joshua tree.
U2 barcelona 20090702 ill go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Ive never experienced such widespread public racism nme uncleskinny, oct 5, 2019, in forum. The defining moment of 1985s live aid music festival was u2 s pulsing, magical performance of bad, where bono climbed down into the audience and danced with a young woman while millions watched, for almost 20 minutes. Mercy live from brussels spetember 21st 2010 rare recording live. Discussion in other music archive readonly started by buzzetta, aug 31, 2011. The ep was called wide awake in europe and featured three tracks recorded during the u2360 tour, including the never before released song, mercy. Today, november 26th, u2 release a threetrack live ep, wide awake in europe. If history serves as any indicator, within the next several years or so u2 s wide awake in europe will eventually and quietly find its way on to cd at a more reasonable price to boot. Oct 26, 2010 u2 is set to release a new limitededition, vinylonly live ep next month called wide awake in europe adapting the title and cover concept from 1985s wide awake in america that will feature the debut of fanfavorite track mercy. I mention this bit of vinyl history because that irish band that everyone knows and loves is at it again with the latest release, wide awake in europe. The official u2 website with all the latest news, video, audio, lyrics, photos, tour dates and ticket information. The limited edition vinyl is only be available from north american stores participating in record store day.
It is thus that we find ourselves with u2 s latest release, wide awake in europe. While u2 had become one of the most successful rock bands of the 80s, they didnt truly become superstars until the spring 1987 release of the joshua tree. Wide awake in europe is a live extended play ep by rock band u2. It was released on 20 may 1985 through island records. U2 is set to release a new limitededition, vinylonly live ep next month called wide awake in europe adapting the title and cover concept from 1985s wide awake in america that will feature the debut of fanfavorite track mercy. The discography of irish rock band u2 consists of 14 studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, 67 singles, and nine extended plays eps. U2 are the kind of band that doesnt so much release albums as. The ground beneath her feet is a song by u2 from the film, the million dollar hotel, and featured on the films soundtrack, the million dollar hotel. Comprised of two outtakes three sunrises, love comes tumbling and two live cuts bad and a phenomenal version of a sort of homecoming, the record may be aimed at the hardcore collector. As u2 were completing the supporting tour for the unforgettable fire, they released the fourtrack ep wide awake in america. U2 provides u2 news, u2 photographs, u2 lyrics, and other u2 information in a nonprofit, educational setting for anyone interested in learning about the irish. U2 moment of surrender live wide awake in europe hq duration.
Perhaps my greatest misgiving about wide awake in america, though, concerns its title. Wide awake in america is a fourtrack ep by the irish rock band u2, released in 1985. We all wanted to get behind record store day, said bassist adam clayton, my local record shop introduced me to music i didnt know and i might never have discovered. Nov 26, 2010 mercy live from brussels spetember 21st 2010 rare recording live. The band formed at mount temple comprehensive school in 1976 as teenagers. Mercy live moment of surrender live ill go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight live siga o u2. Wide awake in europe featured 3 tracks mercy recorded live in brussels on september 22nd 2010 and also features live performances of moment of surrender and ill go crazy if i. U2 ill go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight live from. U2 preps wide awake in europe vinylonly live ep, featuring. Oct 17, 2010 currently lists a new singleep titled wide awake in europe with a release date of november 22, 2010. U2 s wide awake in america is an oftoverlooked gem. Released to celebrate record store day, the ep is only available from participating north american stores. The song was recorded with daniel lanois on the pedal steel guitar for the film. Interscope records b001505201,island records b001505201,ume b001505201,universal b001505201 format.
It is indeed a us exclusive 12 vinyl ep intended for black friday release, 1126. As is obvious, the records title is itself strongly reminiscent of u2 s 1985 release, wide awake in america, a fourtrack record that featured two live songs and two previously unreleased studio outtakes that were left over from the unforgettable fire sessions. Wide awake in europe featured 3 tracks mercy recorded live in brussels on september 22nd 2010 and also features live performances of moment of surrender and ill go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight from the u2360tour. U2 ill go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight live wide awake in europe hq duration. U2 s follow up albums zooropa and pop continued the bands experimentation with alternative rock and electronic dance music, reaching number one worldwide but with reduced sales. In the end, it will likely prove to be a wise investment as u2 have never released two of the three songs in any other format in other words, wide awake in europe is one rareass u2 release. However, a different mix than the one heard in the film appears on the soundtrack. The fact that its three live tracks on vinyl only makes me think its being made for diehard fans. Ever wondered how the u2 ep wide awake in america got made. The tracklisting includes mercy live in brussels, ill go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight live in dublin, and moment of surrender live in paris. The u2 of the 00s is not the u2 of the late 80s or the 90s. The release was created by the organizers of record store day to bring customers into independent record.
Wide awake in europe cover and details read 35981 times. The reference is to a line from bad, but the implication that the songs were recorded during the u. Find album release information for wide awake in america u2 on allmusic allmusic. Wide awake in america is an ep originally released in 1985 to north america and japan only and then released again in 1990 internationally. Apr 17, 2014 in the end, it will likely prove to be a wise investment as u2 have never released two of the three songs in any other format in other words, wide awake in europe is one rareass u2 release. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. I can no longer find a link to the story about jayz and u2 doing sbs, but it was up there for 24 hours. Theres some past tense used in the above paragraphs. This time around u2 is only selling this ep its not a full album by any stretch of the imagination to the independent music stores of greater europe. You must be logged in to view the fullsize cover art. The remastered version of wide awake in america was released on its own on may 26, 2017.
U2 regained commercial favour with the release of all that you cant leave behind in 2000, returning to. The release was created by the organizers of record store day to bring customers into independent record shops for holiday shopping. Listen to your favorite songs from wide awake in america by u2 now. The making of u2s wide awake in america udiscover music. Where the streets have no name and amazing grace are studio mix of u2 s performance at the rose bowl, pasadena, 25 october 2009 and soweto gospel choirs parts recorded in south africa in sync with u2 s performance. May 21, 2016 its no accident that footage of bono parading with a white flag with sunday bloody sunday blaring in the background became the defining moment of u2s early career there rarely was a band that believed so deeply in rocks potential for revolution as u2, and there rarely was a band whose members didnt care if they appeared. A limited number of eps were produced, and were released on black friday in 2010, mostly to record shops in north america. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of wide awake in europe 2010 by u2 at mp3caprice.
Theres no track list, no mention of how many songs would be on the release, but it. It was around december 10 12, as i was in the uk at the time going to arcade fire shows. U2 moment of surrender live wide awake in europe hq youtube. The ideal copy now has full details on wide awake in europe. Wide awake in europe wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. This album is only being sold in europe and only to independent record sellers that sell records, no big box stores. The first two songs are live cuts from concerts, but they are as clean as any regular album track, with very little of the stadium noise.
The ep was called wide awake in europe and featured three. U2 moment of surrender live wide awake in europe hq. Of course, the eps title and artwork is an ode to the bands 1985 classic wide awake in america. Following the tour, the band released the live ep wide awake in america in 1985.
Released for record store day in 2010, this threetrack live ep was limited to 5000 copies. The ep features three live tracks on a 12inch vinyl record, taken from. On november 26th, to celebrate record store day, u2 are releasing a threetrack live ep called wide awake in europe. The flipside of canny and thorough selfediting is paralysis, selfdoubt.
The feel of this short album is a dreamy, early morning as the title hints, an awakening. If you want to place this image on a forum or blog. The version of wide awake in america available in that set was the 2009 remaster. A limited number of 5,000 eps were produced, and were released on black friday in 2010, mostly to record shops in north america. I heard wake up americaits on clearance at fye and on torrent.
It combines two live performances of songs from the groups 1984 album the unforgettable fire with two bsides from the era, which had previously been available only in the united kingdom. U2 the ultimate mp3 discography by entropy download. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. U2 18th september 2010 paris, rare live recording rip of the ep on vinyl, i do not own the rights to this song, all rights belong to u2, i have no. On that day itunes refreshed all of the u2 offerings in their online store in advance of the rerelease of the joshua tree.
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